<p>Former U.S. president Herbert Hoover with Mahatma Gandhi, 1946<br /> New Delhi, Delhi<br /> Photograph by Dave Davis<br /> Courtesy of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, 1946-72A; Associated Press</p>

Former U.S. president Herbert Hoover with Mahatma Gandhi, 1946
New Delhi, Delhi
Photograph by Dave Davis
Courtesy of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, 1946-72A; Associated Press

<p>Letter from R. S. Bhat to President Hoover, 1946<br /> Courtesy of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, FEC-India-Corresp</p>

Letter from R. S. Bhat to President Hoover, 1946
Courtesy of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, FEC-India-Corresp

During his worldwide survey of food conditions, President Herbert Hoover visited India to attend a conference on the subject. While there, he met with top Indian government food experts, as well as with influential figures Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru.

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